undercut
UK/'ʌndәkʌt/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To sell at a lower price or work for lower wages than a competitor; to weaken or undermine.
以低价竞争；削弱；挖空基础
n.
A cut made in the lower part of something; a tender cut of beef from below the sirloin.
底切；牛腰部下侧嫩肉
adj.
Produced by cutting away material from underneath.
经底切处理的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishunderother
+
cutother
=undercut
Common Collocations
- 1.undercut a competitor低价打压竞争对手
- 2.undercut prices压低价格
- 3.undercut authority削弱权威
- 4.undercut efforts破坏努力成果
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new online retailer undercut traditional stores by offering the same goods at half the price.
- 2.
His constant criticism undercut her confidence just before the big presentation.
- 3.
Foreign manufacturers undercut domestic producers by keeping labor costs extremely low.